contain
Example Sentences
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To contain the damage of higher prices to their businesses, several regions highlighted inflation mitigation strategies that ranged from supply-chain optimization, product adjustments, reduced offerings, and temporarily absorbing higher costs to preserve customer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Because she had not yet developed diabetes, the retired 69-year-old was prescribed Wegovy for weight loss rather than its sister drug, Ozempic – both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces," the DEP spokesperson said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The picture looks very different in forests that already contain high levels of nitrogen.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The Incorrigibles, who had behaved in an exemplary fashion all this time, could contain themselves no more.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing contain
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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